After a scintillating back-and-forth series, the Miami Heat outlasted the San Antonio Spurs in Game 7 on Thursday night and were once again crowned NBA champions.

The thrilling, evenly fought series finale was an appropriate way to end the season as both teams exchanged blows down the stretch of the fourth quarter, but in the end the Heat escaped with the 95-88 victory.

It was a classic performance for the back-to-back champs, who relied on their All-Star duo.

Two-time NBA Finals MVP LeBron James carried the Heat for much of the game, hit a massively clutch jumper in the final minute and joined elite company with another 30-point performance, per ESPN Stats & Info:

He finished with 37 points and 12 rebounds in what was a brilliant performance, and after being awarded finals MVP, he joined yet another, even more prestigious group, according to ESPN Stats & Info:

His assault on the record book wasn't done there, once again according to ESPN Stats & Info:

As Numbers Never Lie shows us, he is beginning to creep up on some of the best ever from a trophys perspective, but he still has a ways to go:

After the legendary performance, he celebrated in style:

The Robin to his Batman wasn't too shabby, either. Following a forgettable Game 6, Dwyane Wade came through with a big performance, per HOOPSWORLD's Alex Kennedy:

It was critical that LeBron and D-Wade stepped up in the clutch (and Shane Battier, who came through with 18 points), because much of the Heat's supporting cast was invisible.

Chris Bosh, most notably, was the center of a running joke throughout the game. SportsNation caught this confused look:

He ended with zero points for the first time since 2004, according to ESPN Stats & Info: